Virus for MAC

[Anubis]

I open this topic just to advise to all the MAC users of this site.
It has appeared a virus for the Apple OS called MacDefender, in the next link you'll find the information I've been sent on how to remove it in case you've been infected:

http://www.cultofmac.com/how-to-spot-malware-and-remove-it-if-youre-infected-with-macdefender-how-to/96212

[MedaForce]

Wow...
I just have to say, Are there really people out there that are dumb enough to download and install MacDefender to begin with?? The pop-up add is fishy to start with and if you take two secs to google it you find out its bad news. It's not like its a Windows virus that can sneak in and you can get by mistake, you need to download and install MacDefender yourself...

[magby34]

Those people are called parents. Specifically my parents  Everything that pops up must be downloaded. I'm thinking about changing their password so that only I can install new programs for them because I think that would be easier than fixing their computer all of the time.

[magby34]

Oh and thanks for the heads up. I wouldn't click something like that but I like to give them a list of names specifically not to click!

[scarmullet]

Now MACusers cant rip on us PC users for viruses.

[Arseen]

Those people are called parents. Specifically my parents  Everything that pops up must be downloaded. I'm thinking about changing their password so that only I can install new programs for them because I think that would be easier than fixing their computer all of the time.

Glad my mother doesn't use computer nearly att all, and my father is paranoid enough to be careful.

[metallimaniac]

yeah, that's been popping up quite a bit lately for me. Figured it'd be a virus so I've always tried my best to close the pop up asap just in case

[juan0tron]

I just have to say, Are there really people out there that are dumb enough to download and install MacDefender to begin with??

You'd be surprised how many dumb people there are when it comes to computers. When a girl in my class told my friend about the problem, he told her, "Congratulations! You've downloaded one of the only two Mac viruses in existence!" Made me laugh.

Thanks for the reminder though, Anubis. I left a note near the computer my parents use just in case my mom thinks it's a good idea to install it.

[Anubis]

You're welcome. I'm happy to help

EDIT: BTW, I think that this virus affects also to Windows systems but I've not confirmed this yet. However, we Windows users are more used to these kind of things

[magby34]

You'd be surprised how many dumb people there are when it comes to computers. When a girl in my class told my friend about the problem, he told her, "Congratulations! You've downloaded one of the only two Mac viruses in existence!" Made me laugh.

HAHAHAHA!

[SonicAdvDX]

Those people are called parents. Specifically my parents  Everything that pops up must be downloaded. I'm thinking about changing their password so that only I can install new programs for them because I think that would be easier than fixing their computer all of the time.

I hear ya on that one, brother. I am my immediate family's 24-hour tech support, and it is an utter pain. What's worse is they always want to know what I did to fix it, as if they're going to remember next time and not ask for my help. (Yeah, right.)  I usually just say "I waved my magical wizard wand and made all the bad spirits flee from your computer." and that shuts em up. But, that's different, because they have PC's. I'm the only person in this house who uses a Mac, and I'm the only person who knows their way around a computer enough to not NEED to use a Mac. They get virus infestations weekly like clockwork on their computers, and I've never had a single issue for all the five years that I've had my Mac. It's incredible.

Now MACusers cant rip on us PC users for viruses.

Lawl, if you say so, boss. I still think a 2:1,000,000,000 virus ratio is a strong upper hand.

[magby34]

Those people are called parents. Specifically my parents  Everything that pops up must be downloaded. I'm thinking about changing their password so that only I can install new programs for them because I think that would be easier than fixing their computer all of the time.

I hear ya on that one, brother. I am my immediate family's 24-hour tech support, and it is an utter pain. What's worse is they always want to know what I did to fix it, as if they're going to remember next time and not ask for my help. (Yeah, right.)  I usually just say "I waved my magical wizard wand and made all the bad spirits flee from your computer." and that shuts em up. But, that's different, because they have PC's. I'm the only person in this house who uses a Mac, and I'm the only person who knows their way around a computer enough to not NEED to use a Mac. They get virus infestations weekly like clockwork on their computers, and I've never had a single issue for all the five years that I've had my Mac. It's incredible.

Yeah I wish it were that simple. My parents use both my old Mac and a PC so I'm constantly switching between the two too help them. It's not a huge deal because I run boot camp for AutoDesk software and have some experiences with PC's but trying to explain to them how I fixed the stuff is horrible because I can do it, but I forget the names like the difference between "system preferences" on a MAC and "Control Panel" on a PC because they are the same to me. Then they write it all down in a notebook but never look at it again. It's just time to take computers away from parents or make them take a class before buying one.

BTW been running a PC of 8 years without virus protection and no problems. They had a MAC for two weeks and got one. That probably speaks more about the user than the software though.

[SonicAdvDX]

Yeah I wish it were that simple. My parents use both my old Mac and a PC so I'm constantly switching between the two too help them. It's not a huge deal because I run boot camp for AutoDesk software and have some experiences with PC's but trying to explain to them how I fixed the stuff is horrible because I can do it, but I forget the names like the difference between "system preferences" on a MAC and "Control Panel" on a PC because they are the same to me. Then they write it all down in a notebook but never look at it again. It's just time to take computers away from parents or make them take a class before buying one.

I KNOW!!! THEY ALWAYS DO THAT!!!!

I swear my dad has a sticky note that I wrote for him with simple keystrokes like "Ctrl+C = Copy, Ctrl+V = Paste, etc" and every week he calls me into his office to ask me how he copy one file to another place. Helloooo! Look two inches under your monitor!

[juan0tron]

I should start using screenshots and annotate them in Preview so my parents can see EXACTLY what they're supposed to do. Gets the point across faster than post its. I often have to go demonstrate it to them every time, or if I'm feeling lazy I'll just remotely control their screen through Finder.

[Anubis]

Hey! Apple shows its new Mac version :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdIanqM_RZ8